STAND. COM. REP. NO. 718

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: H.B. No. 1280

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1280, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to transfer operational authority over the Makai Research Pier located at the southeast corner of Oahu, from the University of Hawaii to the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority, and authorize general obligation bonds and appropriate funds to repair and upgrade Makai Research Pier.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the University of Hawai‘i System and Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1280, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair